ABS MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2016 User Guide

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
!
÷ inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving saf ety sy stems may also be faulty. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
If ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning, the wheels could lock when braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilisation.
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The br aking distance may
increase in an emergency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 439

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
T
!
÷ inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving saf ety sy stems may also be faulty. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
If EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning, the wheels can lock when braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilisation.
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The br aking distance may
increase in an eme rgency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
!
Turn on the ignition to
release the parking brake *
The red! indicator lamp is lit.
Yo u ha veattem ptedto release the electric parking brake with the ignition switched off. #
Switch the ignition on. 442
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Instrument display (standard)
Instrument display in
the widescreen cockpit Prog
ressive setting (widescreen cockpit) If
yo u select the progressive display setting in
ve hicles with a widescreen cockpit, the position
of the indicator lamps in the instrument display
ch anges.
Wa rning and indicator lamps:
L Dipped beam (→
page123)
T St
anding lights (→ page123)
K Main beam (→
page125)
#! Tu
rn signal light (→ page125)
R Re
ar fog light (→ page123) ü
Seat belt is not
fastened
(→ page 501)
J Brakes (red) (→
page 495)
! ABS malfunction (→
page 495)
÷ ESP®
(→ page 495)
å ESP®
OFF (→ page 495)
! Elect
ric pa rking brake(→ page 495)
Ð St
eering assis tance malfunction
(→ page 503)
# Electrical
fault (→ page 505)
6 Re
stra int sy stem (→ page 495)
; Engine diagnosis (→
page 505)
8 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler cap loca‐
tion indicator (→ page 505)
? Coolant
too hot/cold (→ page 505)
· Dis
tance warning (→ page 502)
% Preglow
h Ty
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(→ page 508)
j Tr
ailer hit chis not operational or is
swivelling (→ page 503)494
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. #
Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
! ABS warning lamp The
yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If th ere is an additional acoustic warning signal, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be faulty. &
WARNING Thereisrisk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
If EBD or ABS is malfunctioning, the wheels could lock when braking
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The braking dis tance may increase in
an emergency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 497

1,
2, 3 ...
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
230 V so cket ............................................ 11 9
360° Camera ............................................ 214
Assigning as a favo urite ...................... .217
Care .................................................... .374
Fu nction ............................................... 214
Selecting a view ................................... 216A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (control
panel) .................................................. 14 3
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 14 3
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ............ .180
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing ................................................ .332
Setting ................................................. 330 Ac
oustic locking verification signal
Swit ching on/off .................................. .65
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st......................... 232
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .234
Brake application ................................. 232
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 232
Sy stem limits ....................................... 232
Tr ailer operation .................................. 232
Ac tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) .. 364
Operation ............................................ 364
Re setting ............................................. 364
Ac tive Brake Assi st................................. 185
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 185
Setting ................................................. 189
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist ................ 201
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st..................... 201
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................... 234
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .236
Fu nction .............................................. 234
Sensitivity (function/no tes) ................. 237
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 237
Sy stem limits ....................................... 234
Tr ailer operation .................................. 234 Ac
tive light function ................................ 12 6
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................19 0
Ad aptive cruise control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Ad aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .129
Fu nction .............................................. 12 8
Ad Blue ®
.................................................... 429
Ad ditives .............................................4 29
Filling capacity ................................... .430
Low outside temp eratures ...................4 29
No tes ................................................... 16 9
Purity ................................................... 429
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 68
Ad diti ves.................................................. 430
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 429
Engine oil ............................................ 430
Fu el ..................................................... 427
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives 51 0
Index

Animals
Pets in theve hicle ................................. 63
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-theft alarm sy stem
Anti- theft pr otection .............................. 87
Anti-theft pr otection ................................ .87
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 68
AT A (anti-theft alarm sy stem) ................87
Immobiliser ............................................ 87
Interior pr otection ................................. 89
St opping the alarm (A TA) .......................88
To w- aw ay protection ............................. 88
Anticipatory occupant pr otection .....4 4, 45
Ap ple CarPlay™ ....................................... 326
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 327
Ending ................................................. 327
Overview ............................................. 326
To ne settings ....................................... 327
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 29
Ashtr ay
Fr ont centre console ............................ 11 7
Re ar .................................................... .117 Assistance
graphic
Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 24 8
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 363
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 64
Displ aying the service due date ........... 363
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 363
Re gular service work ........................... 363
Special service requirements .............. 363
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
Fu nction ................................................ 87
St opping the alarm ................................ 88
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
see Anti- theft pr otection
AT TENTION ASSI ST......................... 228, 229
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .229
Fu nction .............................................. 228
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 28
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 338 Connecting USB devices ...................... 341
Co
pyright ............................................. 338
Information .......................................... 337
Inserting/re moving an SD card .......... .338
Media sea rch ....................................... 344
Overview ............................................. 340
Pa use and playback function .............. .341
Selecting a track .................................. 341
Selecting pl ayback options .................. 341
Tr ack list .............................................. 341
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................124
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 15 8
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 15 8
Au tomatic front passen ger airbag
shu toff
see Front passenger airbag shutoff 512
Index

Boot lid
....................................................... 73
Ac tivating/deactivating the boot lid
opening limiter ...................................... 78
Closing .................................................. .74
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .76
Loc ked separately .................................77
Opening .................................................73
Opening dimensions ............................4 33
Boot lid see Boot lid
see Locking/unlocking
Boot load ................................................. .434
Brake Assist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes ................................................... 431
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 184
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 180
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .190
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) ...................1 81
Driving tips .......................................... 15 6EBD (Electronic Brake
forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 184
HOLD function .................................... .203
Limi ted braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 15 6
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs .................................................... 15 6
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 56
Brakes see Active Brake Assi st
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown ............................................... 381
Assis tance overview .............................. 18
To w- starting ........................................ 397
To wing away ........................................ 393
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 95
Wheel change ...................................... 414
Breakdown assistance call see Service call
Breakdown management see Service call Burmes
ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem
Ad justing the balance/fader ................3 61
Ad justing the sound optimisation ........ 362
Ad justing treble, mid and bass ............ 361
Calling up the sound menu .................. 361
Information .......................................... 361
Setting the sound profile ..................... 362
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem .....3 60
Ad justing the balance/fader ................3 61
Ad justing the sound focus ................... 361
Ad justing treble, mid and bass ............ 361
Calling up the sound menu .................. 360
Information .......................................... 360
Switching the sur round sound on/off
............................................................ .361
Buttons Steering wheel .....................................2 45 C
CA module (TV) ........................................ 360
Calling up a menu ................................ 360
Inse rting .............................................. 359 514
Index

Tr
af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 462
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............. 462
jTr ailer coupling extending… ......... 480
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 483
!Tu rnon the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 442
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able .................................................... .475
Ty re press. monitor inoperative ............476
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ...................................... 476
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................473
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................4 76
Ty re(s) ove rheated Reduce speed ........477
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off the ignition before exiting .............. 483
ÉVe hiclerising Please wait............ 454
ÉVe hiclerising ...............................4 54
h Warning tyre defect .....................475 h
Wheel sensor(s) missing ..............476
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................4 82
Dist ance control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Di stance Pil otDISTRONIC ...................... .193
Ac tivating ............................................ 19 6
Ac tivation conditions ........................... 19 6
Calling up a speed .............................. .196
Deactivating ........................................ 19 6
Fu nction .............................................. 19 3
Le ver ................................................... 19 6
Selecting ............................................. 19 6
Setting a speed ................................... 19 6
St oring a speed ................................... 19 6
Sy stem limits ....................................... 19 3
Distance recorder .................................... 24 9
DISTRONIC see Di stance Pilot DI STRONIC
Door Additional door lock .............................. 68
Locking (emer gency key) ...................... .72
Opening (from inside) ............................68 Un
locking (emer gency key) .................... 72
Un locking (from inside) ........................ .68
Door see Locking/unlocking
Door cont rol panel .................................... .16
Drive Away Assist .................................... 226
DRIVE PIL OT............................................. 200
Fu nction .............................................. 200
Drive position Selecting ............................................. 16 4
Drive prog ram display ............................. 161
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving abroad Symmetrical dipped beam ...................1 23
Driving light see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .179
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 180
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 185522
Index

Ve
hicle dimensions ................................. 433
Ve hicle identification number
see VIN
Ve hicle identification plate
EU type app rova l number .................... 423
Pa int code .......................................... .423
Pe rm issible axle load .......................... .423
Pe rm issible gross mass ...................... .423
VIN ...................................................... 423
Ve hicle identification plate
see Model type
Ve hicle key.................................................64
Ve hicle key
see Key
Ve hicle maintenance
see ASS YST PLUS
Ve hicle tool kit ........................................ 382
TIREFIT kit .......................................... .382
To wing eye .......................................... 396
Ve ntilating
Con venience opening ............................ 80
Ve ntilation
see Climate cont rol Ve
nts
see Air vents
Vi deo mode .............................................. 344
Ac tivating ............................................ 342
Ac tivating/deactivating full-screen
mode ................................................... 344
Overview ............................................ .343
Settings ............................................... 344
VIN ............................................................ 423
Identification pla te.............................. 423
Seat ..................................................... 423
Wi ndsc reen ......................................... 423
Vi sibility
Demisting the windo ws....................... 14 4
Wi ndsc reen heater .............................. 14 6
Vo ice control sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC W
Wa rning lamp
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see Anti- theft pr otection Wa
rning triangle
Re moving ............................................ 380
Setting up ............................................ 380
Wa rning/indicator lamp
!ABS warning lamp ...................... .497
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
...................................................... 495, 496
?Coolant warning lamp ................ .506
·Dis tance warning warning lamp .. 502
#Elect rical fault warning lamp ...... .505
;Engine diagnosis warning lamp .. .505
åESP ®
OFF warning lamp .............. 499
÷ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes ........ .498
÷ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights up ...... .498
8Fu elreser vewarning lamp .......... 505
ÐPo werst eering sy stem warning
lamp .................................................... 504
!Re d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied .......................... 500
6Re stra int sy stem warning lamp .. .501 Index
547